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1954 · 113 min · PG

Rear Window

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Rear Window (1954) is a Thriller film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set during the 1950s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated PG.

A neo noir, with a tense tone. Themes of obsession and isolation play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Cast
James StewartGrace KellyWendell CoreyThelma RitterRaymond BurrJudith EvelynRoss BagdasarianGeorgine Darcy

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
When

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
ObsessionIsolation
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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